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title: "Understanding the GASDS Annual Allowance"
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description: "How the infoodle GASDS annual allowance is calculated: the lower of £8,000 or 10 × Gift Aid donations claimed on that tax year, with examples and adjustments."
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# Understanding the GASDS Annual Allowance

GASDS allowance is determined by:

- The total amount claimed under the Repayment method in the same tax year
- HMRC’s rule that organisations may claim **up to £8,000 OR 10 × the Gift Aid claimed**, whichever is lower

infoodle calculates this automatically but allows manual adjustments if the organisation has incomplete Gift Aid history in the system.

#### Examples

| Scenario | Counts for this year's GASDS? |
| --- | --- |
| £100 donation received today (with declaration) | Yes — increases allowance |
| £100 donation received today but filed in 2 years | Yes — still counts for this year |
| Filing today for a £100 donation from 2022 | No — counts toward 2022’s allowance |

Next steps

[Creating a GASDS Claim](/v1/docs/creating-a-claim) [Adjustments in GASDS Claims](/v1/docs/adjustments-in-gasds-claims) [Filing GASDS Claims](/v1/docs/filing-gasds-claims)